Vow Renewal CertificateDo you need one?

There has been a lot of talk recently about the legalities
of renewing your vows and whether you need to have a license.

At the end of the day renewing your vows is not a legal
ceremony so the easy answer is that you don’t need any official pieces of paper,
however there are a few exceptions. Apart from the exceptions you can have your
ceremony wherever you like and however you like. It is worth noting that if you
choose to use an officiant you may need to show them your marriage certificate.

Where You Must Have A License

Texas - According to the Texas state laws, a county clerk must issue a marriage license to a couple who is already married to each other.

When To Renew

Don’t feel that you have to wait until a big anniversary
like your 10th, 25th or 50th you can renew
your wedding vows whenever you want. Some couples choose to renew every year.

You could choose to renew your vows on your anniversary –
which is what a lot of couples do or you could choose a date that is special to
you in another way. You may want to include your children into the ceremony so
you could choose to renew on their birthday – a bit tricky if you have more
than one child. Or you could just decide one day when you wake up that you
would like to renew your vows and do it.

How To Renew

Your vow renewals could just be the two of you and an
intimate ceremony, to be honest you don’t even need an officiant. Or you could
invite everyone and have the wedding that you have always wanted.

You don’t have to renew in an official building, but you
can.

And there are no set words that you have to say either, this
time you can say everything from the heart.

Hopefully you realize that you now don’t have to do anything
legally to renew your wedding vows.

Vow Renewal Certificates

Of course, just because you don't need a certificate doesn't mean you can't have one!